Hangin' by the heart strings

Hangin' in the violence

Comin', you had me...

Hangin' by the heart strings

Playing to the sound of my heart

Hangin' on a symphony

—Jetta—

This morning that cones with the beautiful white heron was floating along above the tree leaves, and from the sky came the light of this one world we all belong to where everything sooner or later is a part of everything else, this morning a young little boy and his father were walking through the woods. Together they had decided that today the boy was gonna start his training and his father would be the one to train him to his fullest potential.

The silver haired boy couldn't be more excited, and he knew that from this day forward he would someday be as strong as his father.

''Daddy what will you teach me first'' asked the little boy as he gazed up at his father who ruffled his hair in return.

''First of all, we need to teach you some chakra control and then we're going to start training on making a clone''

''BORING'' whine the boy making his father chuckle ''Easy Naruto remember I'm not the only one who's going to train you, in one year you're starting the academy but you're getting head start'' explained Kakashi.

''So, what I'm going to be stronger than everyone else''

''You'll be stronger, faster and so much more but don't ever use that knowledge to bully anyone or show off okay'' asked Kakashi his son as he grabbed the little boy's shoulder and stopped him.

''Daddy I would never do that I promise pinky swear'' Kakashi couldn't help but to be proud at such a young age and Naruto was already smarter and kinder than most people in this world, the silver haired man crouched down to his son's height and reached out with his pinky finger and locked his finger with his son's.

''Pinky swear'' they both said.

When they came out from the woods and in to an open field of green grass, when they got to the middle of the field they sat down on the ground.

''Now Naruto your training starts right now, yesterday I told you about chakra control and how you manifest it and I want you to just that'' explained Kakashi.

The little boy nodded and did as his father told him, he put his palms together and concentrated, he searched within his body for that feeling Kakashi had told him about. He searched deeper and deeper but found nothing, he grumbled in frustration.

''I don't get it what am I actually looking for''

Kakashi thought for a second and came up with the easiest answer for his son ''Think of it like a light of power that fuels you''

The little boy did as his father did again, but this time thought of the light and the power, he could feel it inside of him, so he reached out and tried tap in to it, he wasn't ready for the rush of power that he felt flowing through his body. He opened his eyes and saw his father lying on his back and reading his book…and it was almost dark outside?

''Finally, I was starting to think this was too early for you pup'' said Kakashi as he put away his book and stretched.

''Um daddy why is it dark out here'' asked the boy confusingly.

''Well my son you've been at it for a while I'd say at least two hours''

''WHATTT'' screamed Naruto in chock, ''two hours, what do you mean two hours''

''You needed time, same thing happened to me too when I started my training, anyway time to make a clone do you remember how I told you to do it yesterday''

''Yeah''

''Then let's begin''

Kakashi must've lost count on how many times Naruto tried to make one simple clone but his son failed every time, he didn't understand how really, he knew his son would be able to make a simple clone, Naruto could make a clone at 4 years old clearly with the amount of chakra he had but for some reason it's like Naruto had hit a block.

''Come on why can't I make a stupid clone daddy'' asked Naruto.

''Keep trying pup, I'm gonna look at you with my sharingan'' said the older man as he pushed up his headband and opened his red eye, Naruto was focusing his chakra he knew he could do it, as the silver haired man watched with his sharingan and he could see the problem clearly. Either his son used too much chakra or too little but the biggest problem was that he knew his son would never be able to make a normal clone because of the nine tails, he needed another jutsu but Kakashi never in his life would teach his son a jutsu that could kill him, he leaned forward and tapped his son on his forehead.

''I don't get it, why can't I do it'' asked Naruto as he gazed up at his father, who smiled at him.

''That's what training for, if you practice more and more you'll learn and master so many jutsus, trust me you're my son so I know it''

Naruto groaned in lazy ness making Kakashi chuckle, as he watched his son with both his eyes he saw himself. The mask, even the little toss of hair that sticks out under the googles Naruto was wearing made Kakashi remember his younger self but at the same time Naruto is so much more. He reached out with his hand ruffled Naruto's silver hair then he wandered his hand to his son's mask covered cheeks, he grabbed the mask at the edges and took it off so he could see his son's face.

''But still daddy I don't understand why it's so hard is it because I'm stupid'' asked Naruto with sad eyes as he looked back at Kakashi.

Kakashi sighed and made Naruto sit on the ground ''You know, I don't actually know much when it comes to raising a child, my father died so I had to become an adult too early and raise myself''

He reached forward with his hands and grabbed Naruto's smaller hands and held them tightly ''But I'm not my father, I am your father and you're my son, you are not stupid Naruto not at all''

''You really think so, aren't you disappointed that I keep failing'' asked Naruto.

''Not at all pup, everyday you make me so proud, but I still want you to be a kid I don't want you to grow up like me, don't forget that I'm not your only family your uncles and aunts will help you too and you have friends that wants to be with you because you're special''

''Special?''

''You're special because you have a kind heart, and you're honest and caring and you are yourself''

After this conversation they had decided to take the rest of the day off, what Kakashi wasn't used with was being separated from Naruto he was anxious and worried because of the first time he saw Naruto, but what Naruto needed was to be with his friends and Kakashi had to learn that Naruto could be with them without him.

So here he was in the Hokage tower on his way to meet the Hokage who had called for him, he walked trough the empty corridors and opened the door into the office of his kage, inside the room was the Hokage himself of course but what Kakashi wasn't prepared for was that Kurenai and Shikaku Nara.

''If this is about something I did I don't remember it'' said Kakashi as he heard up his hands in defense.

Hiruzen laughed and took a long draw from his pipe and blew out the smoke ''This is actually about Naruto'' explained the old man.

''Me and Kurenai have been talking Kakashi and we think we have a solution to something'' said Shikaku as he leaned back on the desk that the Hokage was sitting by.

''Solution to what, if I might ask'' asked Kakashi nervously.

''The solution to keep his hair the same as your color'' said Kurenai as she smirked at Kakashi's expression.

''But how''

''With a genjutsu created by me and a seal that the Hokage found created by none other than Minato''

Kakashi has thought of his Sensei many times since he past away, but hearing his name out loud was still like a lunch in the gut but he fought it away because his Sensei will always be in his heart but Naruto is more important.

''It's a strong jutsu Kakashi anyone who looks at Naruto will see your hair color, his natural hair wont show because of the seal''

''But for how long'' questioned Kakashi.

''That's where you come in, over the years that will come you have to reconstruct the seal, all you need to do is copy the jutsu tonight''